Besides her, Othella, Diao, and Andasu are also in the camp.
The blue-haired Beast eared Maiden is lying on a branch of a tall tree. Being almost weightless, she can perform all sorts of acrobatic stunts, so sleeping on a branch is no challenge for her.
"Ch-Child?! Y-You—"
"Little Othella?! Could it be, you finally have a Young Girl’s romantic heart?!" said Diao, standing up upon hearing this.
The brown-skinned Young Girl is sitting on a hammock strung between two trunks, holding a book. Judging by the cover, it seems to be a romance novel or something of that sort.
"Ah, you’re here, Li Ang,"
But in the Reversed World, it seemed that everyone was affected by an influence on cognition, reducing the age perception of students. Even the tutor Fimis, who seemed to be younger than Li Ang by estimation, showed no respect as one would typically accord to an elder when facing him.
Not just Othella, but the other three girls also looked puzzled.
This time, he stood firm, not getting entangled with others, and instead told Andasu: "If there are no problems, I’ll camp here."
"Li Ang is inherently gentle," Andasu lowered her head, showcasing a ’I knew it’ expression on her face, "I told you, you wouldn’t dislike him."
"Oh? Not bad."
"That’s precisely why! So we can have a battle that burns our souls to the ground!" Othella declared.
Othella and Diao, who were also watching Li Ang, paid closer attention. To them, ALulu seemed like the toughest one for Li Ang to deal with, as her Brute Force was irrational and any face-to-face confrontation usually ended with one punch.
The White-haired Maiden nodded, and then hearing Othella suddenly realize and shout: "Right, you’re joining us. Since you’re here too, there’s plenty of opportunity. I will make you agree!"
"Did I not say it before?"
Othella leaned her face close to him, her pupils with a ghostly hue scrutinizing Li Ang. Her youthful and elegant face was so close, yet rather than showing timidity, it carried a feels of a rebellious Young Girl, making Li Ang uncomfortable.
The blue-haired Maiden’s tail looped around the branch, and she flipped down, floating like a Ghost to Li Ang’s front.
"Yes, if you can beat Lulu, the Disciplinary Committee would have attacked in force long ago, because they’re just ordinary folks and have no way to deal with us." Othella flipped her hair and said proudly.
Othella folded her arms, "My fate is to have a full-scale brilliant battle with someone qualified to compare to me. I will burn through myself in the midst of that epic battle and achieve..."
Li Ang looked at the brown-skinned Young Girl. She seemed clumsy after being reversed, but her ability to observe and respond haven’t declined.
The White Wolf walks towards Li Ang while glancing at ALulu’s tent: "Did you just meet Lulu? I didn’t expect her to train in the direction you entered from, she... she didn’t give you trouble, did she?"
Xiaoniu opened her mouth, seeming to feel calling Li Ang only by his name without a suffix made it incomplete.
Andasu bit her lip, while ALulu poked her head out from the tent in the back.
"This can prove it?"
The about-to-be-agitated Othella was held by ALulu: "You can’t beat him."
Hearing the footsteps approaching the camp, Andasu first sighed in relief, and then her golden eyes suddenly seemed to light up as she stood up, supporting the robot.
"No need to say anymore, I understand, puberty syndrome," Li Ang said.
"So, I want to fight you."
"You, you might just be the person of my destiny," Othella suddenly said.
The weightless and insubstantial Undead Maiden floated back, a cluster of sparks emerged to lift her body, and as she hovered, the Magic Power around her began to grow, threatening to explode.
He’s way older than Othella... Wait, logically, her age is nearly three times his. But this grandmother-level Sub-Grade Star Soul Undead Maiden only perceives herself as a teenage girl.
Li Ang could now confirm that it’s precisely because of her Beast-like instincts that part of her thoughts penetrated the reversal influence.
"What are you doing?"
Our age? Li Ang’s lips twitched. This was a point he’d wanted to make sarcastic comments about on his journey. Even though he looked young and was often mistaken for being younger, standing in front of these girls in the prime of their youth, it still showed he was the older one.
"From the tone, it’s like calling Little Othella a child, right?" Diao analyzed.
Beside her is a movable robot, cylindrical in shape, looking chubby and adorable. Its head is made to look like a dog and currently has its mouth open towards Andasu. It’s clear that normally, it would hand her various tools through its internal mechanical structure when she’s working, or take tools from her and store them.
"I’ve seen you in a new light. Since you can defeat her, it means you’re not a Disciplinary Committee trying to infiltrate the camp in disguise," Othella said with her chin held high.
"She did give me trouble," Li Ang smiled, "But not anymore."
Andasu looked somewhat dissatisfied and puzzled, but she just opened her mouth and couldn’t say anything, feeling somewhat wronged as she looked at Othella and Li Ang.
By the time she reached the end of her speech, everyone else’s eyes were wandering, unable to listen any longer, forcing her to finish her enthusiastic speech.
Andasu, ALulu, Diao: "Eh?"
"Pu-Puberty what?"
Li Ang felt awkward, facing Othella’s white, delicate fingertip pointing at him.
Li Ang nodded, intending to speak to Andasu, who had been waiting a long time after being interrupted, but Othella shifted half a step to block his path.
"Yes."
"What I’m saying is, since he can defeat ALulu, who matches me, it proves there’s finally someone of our age with strength that surpasses ours."
The little mouse-like Young Girl always appeared timid each time she saw Li Ang on the Eternal Summer, but later on, somehow, she became even more afraid from one day onwards.
"I will not engage in any battles where I am betting my life," Li Ang shook his head.
"Looks like you defeated her?"
"No problem," he said gently to Xiaoniu.
Li Ang rubbed his temples. Coincidentally, ’puberty syndrome’ is a term here in Thousand Tower City that they didn’t comprehend. Compared to the students who had been here continuously, they were more of wild folk and peasants.
"Ah, ah, this is, Alchemy..."
Strolling around the camp once, Li Ang saw Diao fiddling with a small mortar and pestle.
The Reversed Othella wasn’t like the original one. Hearing such words would have probably scared her soul away, making her burrow into the ground. Instead, she just raised her chin, looking condescendingly, and said, "Boring."
ALulu nodded: "I agree with this too, but after that, can you train with me, Li Ang..."
"I knew it, she wouldn’t rush in for no reason," Othella said first.
Diao was somewhat inclined to hide it but seeing Li Ang’s calm expression reduced her anxiety, and she continued: "I learned the process of potion-making in my hometown. It shares common ground with the Alchemy here, but it’s too rustic. I can’t use it in front of teachers and classmates, but I’ve gotten used to it; this is the only way I can do it well."
After a noisy period, things finally settled, allowing Li Ang to properly set up camp.
Othella exclaimed in a huff, her pretty face flushing red, with most of her previous calm arrogance gone.
The three in the camp were originally doing their own things, but at this moment, they’re all looking in the direction where Li Ang is approaching.
"What spell did you cast?" Othella asked immediately.
Andasu is sitting at a folding table, and there are mechanical parts spread out on it.
Huh? Are you also subconsciously holding onto some... no, the original Othella had no close relationship with me. Li Ang thought to himself.
Common paths with varied roots, it’s normal that Zultin Marsh’s Ancient Witch Medicine shares similarities with Potion Alchemy, but Diao seemed overly insecure.
She seems bored and uninterested in everything, and the Purgatory Spirits that appear to be her sisters haven’t shown themselves.
Because wearing the Armor that Li Ang specifically crafted for her, she now appeared just like she did on the Eternal Summer. Her extravagant figure no longer seemed excessive but rather embodied the beauty of youth. Such changes instantly made her someone that could drive some women to jealousy.
When ALulu responded with her charming smile, it was the turn of the other three to be astonished.
"Was Lulu bribed by pretty Equipment?" Diao, dressed in her sultry style, eyed ALulu.
After pitching the tent, he took a glance at the four girls not far away. Li Ang decided to frequently visit this side to interact more with them and try to discern the cracks of the Reversed World before solving the situation.
"Hey! Listen to me!"
Li Ang: "Hmm?"
Li Ang smiled at her: "Let me observe, it’s just right since I also need to improve my Alchemy skills."

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